This man knows who stole my phone, can anyone help

RobDogDog · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:19

Where's Liam Neeson when you need him...

cork-spotters · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:19

Well this thread has gone epic since I left it this morning!! Hound the Police till they get it back!!

estebanrey · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:20

Maybe someone should write to David Cameron and say he's idea of the Big Society is great, geek policing

Doohickey · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:22

Unfortunately, even though OP has effectively done all the police work for them (and more, probably), I suspect it's pretty low down on their list of priorities

mrk · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:22

estebanrey said:
Can you install wallpapers?

This is what you can do:

The Geezer · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:23

Have you had confirmation that plod is en-route ?

I'm guessing even with their homework done by the OP, it is still low on their priorities

yak.h'cir · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:24

I've just set it to record 5mins of audio. New person on the scene, I was hoping police but I'm not sure, looks like he's sat down. I'll refrain from posting him...

GeX · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:25

Doohickey said:
Unfortunately, even though OP has effectively done all the police work for them (and more, probably), I suspect it's pretty low down on their list of priorities

Not really, as I said earlier in this thread - SYPD are cracking down on burglary at the moment and it looks like these people hit other houses as well.

yak.h'cir · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:26

No confirmation, no news. Grrrrr. Can't get down there either, well I could take a taxi but then I'm stood on my own in an estate waiting for who knows what to happen! The gf will be back with the can in about 20mins, might say I need to pop out to the shops!

jojothemonkey69 · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:27

Awesome thread. Looking forward to the updates.

Fire_fly · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:27

mrk said:
This is what you can do:

Talk really nicely to the police to see if they will let you set an alarm message of "I have a surprise for you!!!" 10 seconds after it goes off have the police kick in the front door.

The Geezer · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:28

yak.h'cir said:
No confirmation, no news. Grrrrr. Can't get down there either, well I could take a taxi but then I'm stood on my own in an estate waiting for who knows what to happen! The gf will be back with the can in about 20mins, might say I need to pop out to the shops!

I'd leave it to the coppers, you don't know who is in his house

Doohickey · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:28

GeX said:
Not really, as I said earlier in this thread - SYPD are cracking down on burglary at the moment and it looks like these people hit other houses as well.

Ah

Well here's hoping they get round to this chap.

However, is all the evidence gathered so far usable in terms of warrant/prosecution? Because as soon as he gets an unfamiliar knock at the door (police), I imagine he'd dispose of the phone pretty easily...

estebanrey · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:31

I don't think I'd be off the phone to the police (presuming OP has another one LOL). I'm too cynical to just leave it with them, I'd be too worried about this kind of thing....

yak.h'cir · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:31

Listening to them now, they're watching tv very loud. Adverts at the moment

BuToNz · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:32

I doubt he'll get much for OP's phone but I hope they find more than just his phone. These kind of people don't do it once and that's it.

Bennie-Mac · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:34

Remotely video the arrest and put on youtube. Cerberus will love your balls for it.

Anox · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:36

Bennie-Mac said:
Remotely video the arrest and put on youtube. Cerberus will love your balls for it.

Might be shoddy with that, could infringe the person's rights, unless the face is blanked/hidden.

yak.h'cir · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:36

Well from the audio no sign of the police yet...

estebanrey · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:37

Knowing this country, the OP will probably get his phone back but then be done for breach of Data Protection and having to pay the poor thief £10k in compensation for breaching his human rights.